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League Leaders

Batting Average:   Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees (.353)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (.479)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees (.705)
At Bats:   Nellie Fox - Chicago White Sox (649)
Runs:   Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees (132)
Hits:   Harvey Kuenn - Detroit Tigers (196)
Doubles:   Jim Piersall - Boston Red Sox (40)
Triples:   Jim Lemon - Washington Senators I, Harry Simpson - Kansas City Athletics, Minnie Minoso - Chicago White Sox, Jackie Jensen - Boston Red Sox (11)
Home Runs:   Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees (52)
Runs Batted In:   Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees (130)
Total Bases:   Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees (376)
Walks:   Eddie Yost - Washington Senators I (151)
Strikeouts:   Jim Lemon - Washington Senators I (138)
Stolen Bases:   Luis Aparicio - Chicago White Sox (21)
Hit by Pitch:   Minnie Minoso - Chicago White Sox (23)

Wins:   Frank Lary - Detroit Tigers (21)
Losses:   Art Ditmar - Kansas City Athletics (22)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Whitey Ford - New York Yankees (2.47)
Games:   George Zuverink - Baltimore Orioles (62)
Complete Games:   Bob Lemon - Cleveland Indians, Billy Pierce - Chicago White Sox (21)
Shutouts:   Herb Score - Cleveland Indians (5)
Saves:   George Zuverink - Baltimore Orioles (16)
Innings Pitched:   Frank Lary - Detroit Tigers (294)
Walks:   Paul Foytack - Detroit Tigers (142)
Strikeouts:   Herb Score - Cleveland Indians (263)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Dick Donovan - Chicago White Sox (1.15)
Hits/9 Ip:   Herb Score - Cleveland Indians (5.85)
HR/9 Ip:   Bill Wight - Baltimore Orioles (0.36)
Walks/9 Ip:   Chuck Stobbs - Washington Senators I (2.03)
SO/9 Ip:   Herb Score - Cleveland Indians (9.49)